That what is agreed to be done, must be considered as done. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke More Quotes by Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke More Quotes From Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke Certainty is the mother of repose, and therefore the common law aims at certainty. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke law mother common A reasonable fine is such as the law will judge to be so . . . but what a reasonable fine is, and who shall be the judge of it, the law has established no rule. Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke judging law reason